Peter Bernreuther (born 26 December 1946) is a retired

West German West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republic after its capital c ...

sprinter who specialized in the

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is ...

. He was born in Wurzburg, Germany. At the

1968 European Indoor Games The 1968 European Indoor Games were held between 9–10 March 1968 at Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid, the capital of Spain. The track used for the championships was 182 metres long. Medal summary Men ...

, he won a silver medal in the 4 × 364 metres relay, together with Horst Daverkausen, Ingo Röper and

Martin Jellinghaus Martin Jellinghaus (born 26 October 1944) is a retired West German former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the 4 × 400 metre relay. He won ...

. At the 1972 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in the 4 × 360 metres relay, together with

Rolf Krüsmann Rolf Krüsmann (born 6 October 1941 in Münster) is a retired West Germany, West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. At the 1966 European Championships in Athletics, 1966 European Championships he won a silver medal in 4 × 400 ...

Georg Nückles Georg Nückles (born 14 May 1948) is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. At the 1972 European Indoor Championships he won the gold medal in the 400 metres race. He also won a silver medal in the 4 × 360 me ...

and

Ulrich Reich Ulrich Reich (born 10 May 1951) is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. As a teenager he won the silver medal at the 1970 European Junior Championships. At the 1972 European Indoor Championships he won the silver med ...

. In domestic competitions, Bernreuther represented the sports clubs

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and later

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. He became West German indoor champion in 1969 and 1970.West German indoor championships, men's 400 metres
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References

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